Ridder HortiMaX-Go!

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The Ridder HortiMaX-Go! is a horticultural computer designed for growers transitioning to protected cultivation. It offers an affordable and user-friendly alternative to complex high-tech solutions, integrating climate, irrigation, and fertilizer dosing controls into a single system.

Key Features

Integrated Control: Centralizes climate, irrigation, and fertilizer dosing controls for cost savings and efficient data management.
User Interface: Features a modern touchscreen interface for easy operation, similar to a smartphone.
Customization: Allows growers to select components based on specific needs, making the system scalable and budget-friendly.
Smart Switches: Combines analogue input/output signals and manual control switches for effective communication and monitoring.
Plug-and-Play Installation: Simplifies installation and expansion, reducing costs and complexity.
Remote Access: Accessible from any device worldwide, compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows.

Benefits

For Growers: Affordable, easy to operate, integrates irrigation and climate control, provides reliable feedback, and supports multizone control.
For Builders and Dealers: Durable, easy to install, automatically configures connected equipment, suitable for both existing and new greenhouses.

Technical Specifications

Hardware: 7” color touchscreen, industrial grade, wide-range voltage supply.
Software: Includes irrigation and climate software, supports multiple languages and measurement units, stores historical data.
Smart Switches: Up to 32 per controller, each with specific functionalities for connected equipment.

Operational Features

Automatic Configuration: Recognizes and configures connected equipment automatically.
Programming: Allows for comprehensive settings input, stage control, and programmable periods.
Alarms and Data: Provides clear alarm messages and stores historical data for analysis.

Conclusion
The HortiMaX-Go! offers a smart, customizable solution for growers transitioning to protected cultivation, providing an intuitive, cost-effective system for managing greenhouse environments.

Overview: The document provides a detailed description of the HortiMaX-Go! system, designed for greenhouse automation, including components like Smart Switches, sensor units, control units, and the Cloudbox for remote access.

Smart Switches: Used for controlling greenhouse operations such as ventilation, heating, and irrigation, offering features like automatic detection and thermal overload protection.

Sensor Units: Includes the Ridder Meteo-Go! for external weather conditions and the MTV-Go! for internal conditions like temperature and humidity, with an optional CO2 sensor.

Control Units and Panels: Ensure reliable equipment control, comply with international standards, and can be customized with emergency stops and Smart Switches.

Cloudbox: Allows for remote access and control of the HortiMaX-Go! system via the internet, supporting multiple devices and providing data backup and comparison across greenhouses.

FertiMiX-Go! System: Automates fertilizer dosing and irrigation, controlling up to eight climate zones, and can be expanded with additional dosing channels and sensors.

Key Features and Options: Outlines Smart Switch options for controlling irrigation, EC, pH, and system pumps, detailing the FertiMiX-Go! system's capabilities in saving water and fertilizers and achieving higher yields.

Catalog excerpts

The smart Greenhouse Controller Ridder HortiMaX-Go!

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The Ridder HortiMaX-Go! The solution that ﬁts HortiMaX-Go! Unique and distinctive A large part of the Earth’s surface is used for agriculture to To meet these market needs, HortiMaX has developed the The HortiMaX-Go! is an all-new horticultural computer designed for growers starting out in protected cultivation and looking feed our growing world population. In many countries, open all-new HortiMaX-Go! - the Smart Greenhouse Controller. for an entry-level automation system. It is the perfect alternative to the current Dutch high-tech solutions that are often too field cultivation is very common....

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From selection to solution: Plug, Play and Grow Climate controls Water controls You can create your own custom HortiMaX-Go! by selecting the desired components and controls. You can choose any components and controls that meet your specific needs. The more elements you add, the more extensive your system will be. The HortiMaX-Go! consists of the following: • HortiMaX-Go! Controller • HortiMaX-Go! Smart Switches Cont • HortiMaX-Go! Sensor units • HortiMaX-Go! Control units and panels • HortiMaX-Go! Cloudbox for internet access Meteo-Go! Roof Ventilation Side Ventilation Outside Screen Central...

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HortiMaX-Go! Controller The Smart Controller consists of both hardware and There are six different start conditions to start irrigation (see Clear and unambiguous alarms software. All required software is included as standard and is The main settings of all the connected irrigation and climate below). These start conditions are described further on. Another unique feature of the HortiMaX-Go! is its clear and equipment can be entered on one comprehensive screen. unambiguous alarm messages. These warning messages The HortiMaX-Go! can not only be set to fixed positions or are displayed in easy-to-read...

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Smart Switches for Climate Controls Selection of Smart Switches A HortiMaX-Go! system can be completely custom-built to your needs with a total of 32 controls or Smart Switches. A Smart Switch features intelligent functionality to perform its specific function for the connected equipment. An overview of the available controls can be found later in this brochure. Meteo-Go! Weather/Alarm Smart Switch for connecting the weather station and the alarm contact. The unique features of our Smart Switches: • Automatic detection: plug and play • Feedback when manual operation is enabled • Returns equipment...

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HortiMaX-Go! sensor units HortiMaX-Go! control units and panels Control units To ensure fast installation and reliable control of equipment, Ridder has designed various control units. These comply with international legislation and contain first-class components with the required quality marks, making them suitable for use worldwide. For instance, every control unit is equipped with thermal overload protection. This is mandatory worldwide. Certain control units are fitted with an emergency stop for additional protection. Smart Switches and other components are easy to click onto the DIN rail...

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HortiMaX-Go! Cloudbox Ridder FertiMiX-Go! The HortiMaX-Go! features a responsive design, making it compatible with any device. It doesn’t matter whether you work with The FertiMiX-Go! is ideal for growers seeking an automatic fertilizer dosing system that is affordable and easy to use. The FertiMiX-Go! consists of a mixing tank unit that is equipped with a HortiMaX-Go! greenhouse controller. The intuitive touchscreen interface opens up a whole new world of irrigation capabilities. The irrigation controls include a host of start To have access anywhere via the Internet, you will need our options,...

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Smart Switches for irrigation control In addition to the above specifications, the FertiMiX-Go! includes the following irrigation controls as standard: EC Smart Switch for controlling up to four EC valves if a flow meter and two EC sensors are connected. This control allows up to four fertilizers to be mixed together with the aid of accurate pulse-dosing valves. Using the dosing The FertiMiX-Go! includes the following options to start and stop irrigation: Valve group manual start Allows a valve group to be activated by a manual command. ratio control, you can set the desired ratio for each fertilizer....

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